Bone adjusts its structure to become better suited to withstand the mechanical demands it experiences. Physical loading and routine activities have been shown to inhibit bone resorption. However, the cellular mechanism underlying this phenomenon remains largely unknown. The focus of a recent study [1] was to determine the mechanisms by which osteocytes might transduce and regulate bone resorption, and the antiresorptive effects of loading.
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